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March 31, 2022
Letter to Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Call on Department of Education, DOJ to Follow Through on Pledge to Improve Handling of Student Debt Bankruptcy Claims
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 31, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Extend the Payment Pause and Cancel Student Debt
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 31, 2022
Schumer, Warren, Pressley, Padilla, Warnock, Omar, Jayapal, Clyburn, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Extend The Payment Pause And Cancel Student Debt
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 24, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Requesting Updates on HBCU Bomb Threats Investigation
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 23, 2022
Senator Murray Hears Directly from Student Borrowers in Washington State, Reiterates Her Call to Extend Payment Pause and Fix Broken Student Loan System
Sen. Patty Murray
March 16, 2022
Senator Murray Pushes Biden Admin to Extend Student Loan Payment Pause until 2023, Take Action to Fix Broken Student Loan Programs & Lower Cost of Higher Education
Sen. Patty Murray
March 16, 2022
Tweet - "Student loan borrowers deserve relief & a fair, workable system. The Biden Admin should extend student loan payment pause until at least 2023 provide immediate relief by forgiving some debt for all borrowers permanently fix our student loan system"
Sen. Patty Murray
March 11, 2022
Senator Murray Secures Wins to Lower Cost of College
Sen. Patty Murray
March 2, 2022
Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Murphy, Colleagues Urge Usda to Issue Clearer Guidance That Informs Students of Their SNAP Benefits
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 1, 2022
Tweet - "Today I was briefed on the ongoing and horrible threats HBCUs across the country are receiving and federal efforts to stop them. I'm going to keep pushing on this. We've got to keep students safe from racially motivated violent extremism and hate crimes."
Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 17, 2022
Tweet - "After years of the previous Secretary of Education putting for-profit colleges before students, this is fantastic news. Finally, defrauded student borrowers will get the relief they are owed and predatory, for-profit colleges will be held accountable."
Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 9, 2022
Congressman Young Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Remove Barriers, Provide Support For Homeless And Foster Students In Higher Education
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights - Rep Lieu Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Education Department to Address Antisemitism on College Campuses
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General US Department of Justice, Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter on Threats to HBCUs
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Feb. 2, 2022
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Bicameral Education Committee Leaders Request DOJ Update on Recent HBCU Bomb Threats
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 26, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Schumer, Warren, Jayapal, Pressley, Omar, Porter Urge President Biden To Deliver On Promise To Cancel Student Debt
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 22, 2021
Tweet - "We are still very clearly dealing with a public health crisis that's disrupting people's lives and students' learning. Extending the freeze on student loan payments is absolutely the right step."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 9, 2021
Cantwell Announces Research Grant to WSU to Build Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Chains
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Booker, Krishnamoorthi Lead Colleagues in Calling on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Institutions of Higher Education
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 6, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Call on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Higher Education Institutions
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Pressley, Omar, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Release Student Debt Cancellation Memo
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 23, 2021
Murray, Baldwin, Pocan Reintroduce Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act to Address Campus Bullying and Harassment
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 14, 2021
Senator Murray Pushes for Historic Action on Child Care, Community College, and Public Health During Western Washington Stops
Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 7, 2021
Senator Murray Highlights Legislation to Make Community College Tuition Free
Sen. Patty Murray
July 29, 2021
Bucshon, Bonamici, McMorris Rodgers, Schrier, Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Students With Disabilities Access College Support Services
Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
July 22, 2021
Whitehouse Introduces The Tax-Free Pell Grant Act To Make Higher Education More Affordable
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 9, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senatory Murray Urges Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 9, 2021
Senator Murray Hails Major Victory for Defrauded Washington State Students
Sen. Patty Murray
July 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
July 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Urge Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 1, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Murray Urges Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 30, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Murray, Scott Urge Biden Administration to Extend Student Loan Payment Pause
Sen. Patty Murray
June 30, 2021
Chair Cantwell Statement on NCAA Move To Allow Student Athletes to Control Their Name, Image, and Likeness Rights
Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 29, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin Join Hirono, Murray in Introducing Bill to Double Pell Grant Awards to Help Make College More Affordable
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 24, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth, Durbin call on President Biden to extend pause on student loan payments
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 23, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Pressley, Warren, Schumer, Courtney Lead Call Urging Biden to Extend Pause on Student Loan Payments
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 23, 2021
Cantwell, Hirono Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Boost Gender Equity in Education, Support Title IX
Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 21, 2021
Chair Cantwell Statement on Supreme Court Decision on College Athletics
Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 17, 2021
Senator Murray Urges Action to Make Higher Education More Affordable and Accessible, As Colleges Work to Reopen this Fall
Sen. Patty Murray
June 17, 2021
Kuster, Burchett, Schrier, Upton Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Make Graduate Education More Affordable for Low-Income Students
Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
June 17, 2021
Chair Cantwell: "Congress Cannot Pass an NIL Law That Just Ignores the Rights of Students."
Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 16, 2021
Senator Murray Applauds Biden Administration's Move to Protect LGBTQIA+ Students from Discrimination
Sen. Patty Murray
June 16, 2021
Pocan, Scott, Hirono, Murray Introduce Bill to Double Pell Grant, Make College More Affordable
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 15, 2021
American Families Plan
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
June 9, 2021
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Cantwell, Hearing on NCAA Athlete NIL Rights
Sen. Maria Cantwell
April 27, 2021
Rep. Levin, House Chairman Scott, Sen. Baldwin, Sen. Chair Murray, Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Two Free Years of Community College
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
April 22, 2021
Padilla Joins Sanders, Jayapal to Introduce Bill to Make College Tuition-Free and Debt-Free for Working Families
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 21, 2021
Jayapal and Sanders Introduce College for All Act
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 21, 2021
NEWS: Sanders, Jayapal and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Make College Tuition-Free and Debt-Free for Working Families
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 19, 2021
Newhouse Introduces Bill to Support Farmers, Conservation
Rep. Dan Newhouse
Date
Title
Politician
March 31, 2022
Letter to Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Call on Department of Education, DOJ to Follow Through on Pledge to Improve Handling of Student Debt Bankruptcy Claims
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 31, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Extend the Payment Pause and Cancel Student Debt
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 31, 2022
Schumer, Warren, Pressley, Padilla, Warnock, Omar, Jayapal, Clyburn, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Extend The Payment Pause And Cancel Student Debt
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 24, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Requesting Updates on HBCU Bomb Threats Investigation
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 23, 2022
Senator Murray Hears Directly from Student Borrowers in Washington State, Reiterates Her Call to Extend Payment Pause and Fix Broken Student Loan System
Sen.Patty Murray
March 16, 2022
Senator Murray Pushes Biden Admin to Extend Student Loan Payment Pause until 2023, Take Action to Fix Broken Student Loan Programs & Lower Cost of Higher Education
Sen.Patty Murray
March 16, 2022
Tweet - "Student loan borrowers deserve relief & a fair, workable system. The Biden Admin should extend student loan payment pause until at least 2023 provide immediate relief by forgiving some debt for all borrowers permanently fix our student loan system"
Sen.Patty Murray
March 11, 2022
Senator Murray Secures Wins to Lower Cost of College
Sen.Patty Murray
March 2, 2022
Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Murphy, Colleagues Urge Usda to Issue Clearer Guidance That Informs Students of Their SNAP Benefits
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 1, 2022
Tweet - "Today I was briefed on the ongoing and horrible threats HBCUs across the country are receiving and federal efforts to stop them. I'm going to keep pushing on this. We've got to keep students safe from racially motivated violent extremism and hate crimes."
Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 17, 2022
Tweet - "After years of the previous Secretary of Education putting for-profit colleges before students, this is fantastic news. Finally, defrauded student borrowers will get the relief they are owed and predatory, for-profit colleges will be held accountable."
Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 9, 2022
Congressman Young Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Remove Barriers, Provide Support For Homeless And Foster Students In Higher Education
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights - Rep Lieu Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Education Department to Address Antisemitism on College Campuses
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General US Department of Justice, Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter on Threats to HBCUs
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Feb. 2, 2022
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Bicameral Education Committee Leaders Request DOJ Update on Recent HBCU Bomb Threats
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 26, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Schumer, Warren, Jayapal, Pressley, Omar, Porter Urge President Biden To Deliver On Promise To Cancel Student Debt
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 22, 2021
Tweet - "We are still very clearly dealing with a public health crisis that's disrupting people's lives and students' learning. Extending the freeze on student loan payments is absolutely the right step."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 9, 2021
Cantwell Announces Research Grant to WSU to Build Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Chains
Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Booker, Krishnamoorthi Lead Colleagues in Calling on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Institutions of Higher Education
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 6, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Call on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Higher Education Institutions
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Pressley, Omar, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Release Student Debt Cancellation Memo
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 23, 2021
Murray, Baldwin, Pocan Reintroduce Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act to Address Campus Bullying and Harassment
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 14, 2021
Senator Murray Pushes for Historic Action on Child Care, Community College, and Public Health During Western Washington Stops
Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 7, 2021
Senator Murray Highlights Legislation to Make Community College Tuition Free
Sen.Patty Murray
July 29, 2021
Bucshon, Bonamici, McMorris Rodgers, Schrier, Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Students With Disabilities Access College Support Services
Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
July 22, 2021
Whitehouse Introduces The Tax-Free Pell Grant Act To Make Higher Education More Affordable
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 9, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senatory Murray Urges Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 9, 2021
Senator Murray Hails Major Victory for Defrauded Washington State Students
Sen.Patty Murray
July 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
July 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Urge Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 1, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Murray Urges Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 30, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Murray, Scott Urge Biden Administration to Extend Student Loan Payment Pause
Sen.Patty Murray
June 30, 2021
Chair Cantwell Statement on NCAA Move To Allow Student Athletes to Control Their Name, Image, and Likeness Rights
Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 29, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin Join Hirono, Murray in Introducing Bill to Double Pell Grant Awards to Help Make College More Affordable
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 24, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth, Durbin call on President Biden to extend pause on student loan payments
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 23, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Pressley, Warren, Schumer, Courtney Lead Call Urging Biden to Extend Pause on Student Loan Payments
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 23, 2021
Cantwell, Hirono Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Boost Gender Equity in Education, Support Title IX
Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 21, 2021
Chair Cantwell Statement on Supreme Court Decision on College Athletics
Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 17, 2021
Senator Murray Urges Action to Make Higher Education More Affordable and Accessible, As Colleges Work to Reopen this Fall
Sen.Patty Murray
June 17, 2021
Kuster, Burchett, Schrier, Upton Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Make Graduate Education More Affordable for Low-Income Students
Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
June 17, 2021
Chair Cantwell: "Congress Cannot Pass an NIL Law That Just Ignores the Rights of Students."
Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 16, 2021
Senator Murray Applauds Biden Administration's Move to Protect LGBTQIA+ Students from Discrimination
Sen.Patty Murray
June 16, 2021
Pocan, Scott, Hirono, Murray Introduce Bill to Double Pell Grant, Make College More Affordable
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 15, 2021
American Families Plan
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
June 9, 2021
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Cantwell, Hearing on NCAA Athlete NIL Rights
Sen.Maria Cantwell
April 27, 2021
Rep. Levin, House Chairman Scott, Sen. Baldwin, Sen. Chair Murray, Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Two Free Years of Community College
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
April 22, 2021
Padilla Joins Sanders, Jayapal to Introduce Bill to Make College Tuition-Free and Debt-Free for Working Families
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 21, 2021
Jayapal and Sanders Introduce College for All Act
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 21, 2021
NEWS: Sanders, Jayapal and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Make College Tuition-Free and Debt-Free for Working Families
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 19, 2021
Newhouse Introduces Bill to Support Farmers, Conservation
Rep.Dan Newhouse
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